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Siege of Masada lasted just weeks, researchers say

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The Roman siege of the Judean Desert fortress of Masada two millennium ago took several weeks at most, according to study from Tel Aviv University released on Thursday. The groundbreaking archaeological survey casts doubt on...

‘Hamas will not accept a hostage deal if Israel can resume the fight’

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“Steady progress.” Those are the words one hears from all sides involved in the renewed attempts to forge a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. The efforts began after Hamas dropped its demand that Israel...

Israeli team prevents memory deterioration in Alzheimer’s animal model

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Tel Aviv University researchers have found a method of preventing memory deterioration in the animal model of Alzheimer’s disease, the university announced on Tuesday. The study, conducted in collaboration with the Hebrew University and published...
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Jan. 5 2011. Photo by Doron Horowitz/Flash90.

Israeli academia climbs in international rankings

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Three Israeli universities appear in the 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities' top 100 list that the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy published on Tuesday. The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot climbed to No. 67 from last...
A woman holds a sign opposing antisemitism at a rally. Credit: AndriiKoval/Shutterstock.

Antisemitism is alive and well in the United States

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Antisemitism is on the rise throughout the Western world, particularly targeting haredi Jews and particularly in certain Diaspora urban centers, according to The Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry at Tel Aviv University. The finding...

Study: Israeli coastline contaminated with two million tons of microplastics

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The Israeli coastline is contaminated with over two million tons of microplastics, according to a new Tel Aviv University study. The most polluted Israeli beaches were found to be in Tel Aviv and Hadera. The...
The transit method. Illustration by Aviad Panthi.

Led by Tel Aviv University researchers, spaceship ‘Gaia’ identifies two new planets

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A new discovery led by researchers from Tel Aviv University: The spaceship “Gaia” from the European Space Agency (ESA) recently identified two new planets in remote solar systems. Since this is the first time...
From left: Deputy Minister of Health and Knesset member Yaakov Litzman, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, and participants in an event in Jerusalem to mark World Autism Awareness Day, sponsored by Rivlin, on March 24, 2019. Photo by Haim Zach/GPO.

TAU researchers develop experimental drug for autism and other syndromes

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Tel Aviv University researchers have unraveled a mechanism shared by mutations in genes that cause autism. They have also developed an experimental drug that could lead to effective treatments not only for autism, but also...
From left to right: Professor Chagi Pick, professor Ariel Porat, Andi Murez, Sylvan Adams, Shahar Rasman. Photo by Chen Galili.

Tel Aviv University’s sports center named after Israeli-Canadian philanthropist Sylvan Adams

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Tel Aviv University named a new sports center after Canadian-Israeli businessman and philanthropist Sylvan Adams in a special ceremony on Wednesday. The new center will include an Olympic-size swimming pool and optimal training conditions,...
Israeli children make their way to school in Jerusalem on the first day of the new academic year, Sept. 1, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Minor head injury leads to chronic syndrome in one of four kids

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One in four children discharged from the emergency room after sustaining mild head injuries went on to suffer from persistent post-concussion syndrome that can last for years, new Israeli research shows. Persistent post-concussion syndrome includes...